内容正文:
Times change!
Book 5 Unit 3
Emoji
integral component
category
facial
facilitate
Developing ideas
Lead-in
Look at the message and tell the meaning of it.
Which message do you prefer? Why?
Prediction
Look at the title and predict the author’s attitude
towards emojis.
Emojis: a new language?
The author may be skeptical about emojis as a new language.
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The main idea
Read and check your prediction.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.
1. To guide readers to use emojis properly.
2. To discuss the development and influence of emojis.
3. To criticise the increased use of emojis.
4. To entertain readers with examples of how emojis have
been used.
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The structure
Part
Para
General idea
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Para 1~2
lead in with examples
Para 3~5
the origin and influence
Para 6~7
its popularity
Para 8
different opinions
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The details: Para 1~2
What’s the meaning of
He’d be running late and would be there soon.
OK, don’t rush.
The details: Para 3~5
How influential are emojis?
What is the meaning and origin of emojis?
Emojis are used everywhere, from text
messages to emails, blogs and other social media networks.
Emojis are becoming an integral component of the language we use to express ourselves.
There are 3000 emojis now and the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2015 was a pictograph.
The word “emoji” comes from Japanese, literally meaning “picture character”. They represent ideas, emotions or feelings.
The details: Para 6~7
What are emoji’s advantages over written language?
Why are some words in some Shakespeare’s plays replaced with textspeak and emojis?
They add emotional meaning, and are quick and easy to use. Also, they help people express their feelings when they cannot find the appropriate words.
The intention of these adaptations is to make the classics more accessible to young readers.
The details: Para 8
The details: Para 8
What are people’s opinion towards the use of emojis?
What’s t